fortuitousness

noun

Definition of fortuitousnessnext
as in uncertainty

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  1. uncertainty
  2. randomness
  3. fortuity
  4. accident
  5. circumstance
  6. luck
  7. hazard
  8. happenstance
Noun
  • What's Next The Syrian transitional government is still in its formative stages, leaving uncertainty about its implications for the country's future.
    Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
  • The uncertainty around his future had become an increasing distraction for the club, with negotiations lasting several weeks.
    Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of uncertainty
Noun
  • The murders were shocking not only for their brutality but also for their randomness.
    Isabella Wandermurem, TIME, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Some of that Pacers dominance comes from 3-point shooting randomness.
    Fred Katz, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of randomness
Noun
  • But after a while, realizing that in-person services remained a long way off, the group resumed meeting online, playing recordings of communal singing to which members could add their voices and sharing songs in advance to compensate for the loss of fortuity.
    Philissa Cramer, sun-sentinel.com, 16 Sep. 2020
  • Uncovering a Speedster with a little over 13,000 miles on the odometer in an estate sale is automotive fortuity.
    Austin Irwin, Car and Driver, 13 Sep. 2021
Definition of fortuity
Noun
  • Local officials have increasingly encouraged residents to take public transit, bike and carpool in a bid to reduce traffic and the risk of accidents.
    Shawna Chen, Axios, 8 Jan. 2025
  • But all of that is thrown into chaos when Amy is in a car accident that leaves her with a traumatic brain injury.
    Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of accident
Noun
  • Initially cared for by her adopter, Lori moved in with her adopter's mother when life circumstances changed.
    Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025
  • These circumstances felt at once promising and threatening at a time of bewildering yet liberating technological developments.
    David A. Ross, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2025
Definition of circumstance
Noun
  • The curse of the Grand Slam floater One of these days Naomi Osaka’s luck with Grand Slam draws is going to change, but Thursday was not that day.
    Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
  • New research on mice indicates that early life luck can influence adult success, particularly in competitive environments.
    Brittney Melton, NPR, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of luck
Noun
  • The hazards posed by unregulated food sales cannot be overstated.
    John Murn, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Vulnerable groups, such as young infants and senior citizens, are among those particularly at risk from the health hazards posed by freezing temperatures.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of hazard
Noun
  • Scientists have uncovered the existence of a binary star system close to the black hole near the center of the Milky Way galaxy, confirming a hypothesis made by happenstance nearly a century ago, according to a paper published in Nature Communications on Wednesday.
    Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Yet, because of the happenstance that Penny is white and Neely was black, Bragg decided that social justice demanded a scalp, regardless of what actual justice might say about the matter.
    The Editors, National Review, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of happenstance
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